2021-2022 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Journalism
School of Communications Core (9 credits)
All students majoring in the School of Communications must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:
Select one of two:
All students majoring in the multimedia Journalism must take COM 495 during their senior year. This Capstone course offers a synthesis of ideas and theories about one or more current critical issues in multimedia journalism.
B.A. and B.S. Degree Requirements
All undergraduate programs in the School of Communications offer both the B.A. degree and the B.S. degree. All students selecting majors in the School of Communications must choose either the B.A. degree requirements or the B.S. degree requirements for a particular undergraduate program.
B.A. Degree Requirements
The B.A. degree requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.
B.S. Degree Requirements
- COM 275 - Foundations of Communication Research (3 credits)
- COM 375 - Communication Research (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Multimedia Journalism Requirements (34 credits)
- CMJ 184 - Introduction to Multimedia Production (3 credits)
- CMJ 236 - News in Society (3 credits)
- CMJ 256 - News Reporting (3 credits)
- CMJ 260 - Multimedia Journalism Workshop (3 credits)
- CMJ 265 - Introduction to Radio (3 credits)
- CMJ 284 - Broadcast News (3 credits)
- CMJ 290 - Media History (3 credits)
- CMJ 310 - Advanced Reporting Techniques (3 credits)
- CMJ 316 - News Design and Layout (3 credits)
- CMJ 325 - Issues in Journalism (3 credits)
- CMJ 490 - Internship (1 to 6 credits) (Internships may be taken for one to six credits at a time based on number of hours completed, and up to 15 credits of internship may be applied towards the 120 total credits needed for graduation.)
- CMJ 495 - Multimedia Journalism Capstone (3 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
Students choose six credits from any of the following courses. Note that departmental advising will play an important role, as many students are likely to take additional credits in pursuit of skills and interests in line with their specific professional goals.
- CMJ 364 - Feature Journalism (3 credits)
- CMJ 365 - Advanced Editing (3 credits)
- CMJ 366 - Arts and Entertainment Journalism (3 credits)
- CMJ 384 - Producing for Broadcasting (3 credits)
- CMJ 385 - Advanced Radio (3 credits)
- CMJ 390 - Technical Writing (3 credits)
- CMJ 481 - Investigative Reporting (3 credits)
- CMJ 484 - TV News Workshop (3 credits)
- COM 376 - Communications Policy and Law (3 credits)
- PHO 272 - Digital Photography 1 (3 credits)